INDYCAR: Carpenter wins Mazda RoboPong 200 at New Castle Motorsports Park

September 29, 9:24 PMIndianapolis Motorsports ExaminerJeff Norris

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Carpenter on his way to karting glory.

Indycar veteran Ed Carpenter returned to his karting roots and won Sunday's Mazda RoboPong 200 at New Castle Motorsports pPark, putting to rest wild speculation that he can't get it done on a road course. Before going into detail, let's get some answers to frequently asked questions out of the way:

No, the race was not timed using a calendar.

No, he was not racing against Girl Scout Troop 2835 from Speedway, Indiana.

No, he did not use GPS to find his way around the track.

Yes, he might be doing a lot more karting if Vision Racing is unable to find sponsorship for next season.

All kidding aside, the 47 kart field for the  sixth annual RoboPong 200 endurance kart race probably had as much if not more up and coming talent then Carpenter is used to facing in the Indycar Series.  Nearly all forms of open-wheel racing were represented including Star Mazda and F1 hopeful Conor Daly, Indy Pro Series Champion Jay Howard, Asian Karting Queen Michele Bumgarner and Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon. USAC was also represented by Sprint/Midget stand out Rex Norris and Brian Gerster.

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